Diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease
Conditions
Interventions
A new evidence-based MRT, consisting of a protocol and training about the MRT.
Sponsors
VU university medical centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 70 years or older; receiving medication from the public pharmacy; use of 5 or more different medications; chronic use of antidiabetic (at least 1 medication next to metformin) and/or cardiovascular medication; HbA1C < 54 mmol/mol; systolic blood pressure < 140 mmHg.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not having signed the statement of consent; unable to fill out questionnaires; not able to speak, write, or understand the Dutch language; life expectancy < 3 months; participation in other research projects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is deprescribing and will be defined as the percentage of reduction of medication in the intervention group compared to the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Number and type of the change in prescribed medications, results, and perstistency; 2) Satisfaction level of the patients (TSQM and PREM questionnaires); 3) Satisfaction level of the health care providers. | — |
Contacts
Public Contactjamila abou
vumc
Outcome results
None listed